5.31.2006

Tri-Fold Card

I tried a funky new (to me) card layout today thanks to Splitcoast:



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View the card and see the supplies I used here, at my gallery: Tri-Fold Card.

It's called a Tri-Fold card, and here's how you do it:

Take a strip of cardstock and fold it as you would to make a typical card. I used a 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" sheet, which when folded in half makes your basic 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" card. I then scored it (which makes a crease that helps you make a perfect fold) 2 1/8" (because it was half of 4 1/4"). It was as simple as that!

If all those numbers confuse you, just think of it as a card you "fold, and fold again."

I then stamped a sheet of cardstock that was 5 1/4" x 4" with Craft (pigment) ink. After it dried, I simply cut my shimery cardstock down the middle (making each half 2" each) and then centered it and adhered it to my card. Here is a scan of the card that shows more of it's true colors...and what it looks like when it's closed:


It's a fun little layout. I like the look! I hope you enjoy trying it for yourself. Happy stamping!

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

This looks great. Such an easy idea but it looks elaborate.

Anonymous said...

This is so cool looking! I love the idea of writing a little note on the inside on solid color with the design next to it. Very nice.

Mintykins said...

Cool card! Julie Ebersole introduced me to the tri-fold card last Fall and I love the versatility of it!

Nicole Seitler said...

Julie ROCKS! ;)

StampingBetty said...

Love it,gonna try it right now
I love that set!
Can't give up using it even though it's retired
Thanks for the inspiration